Question : SELECTION OF DEALERS

(a) whether the Government has decided to do away with the selection of LPG dealers /distributors through shortlisting and interviews of the applicants for eliminating any scope of influencing the Selection Committee;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the methodology being considered by the Government for selection of LPG dealers/ distributors in future;

(c) whether the Government has started the process of selecting regular LPG dealers/ distributors and also under Rajiv Gandhi Rural LPG Vitaran Yojana (RGRLVY) through public draw of lots recently; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI R. P. N. SINGH )

(a) to (d) : Yes, Madam. The Government has approved selection through a process of draw of lots for Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitaran Yojana (RGGLVY) in August, 2009 and for Regular LPG Distributorship in June, 2010 and selection is being done accordingly.

Further amendments in the selection guidelines of Regular distributorships and RGGLV have been made by the Government in July, 2012., with respect to Residency, Land Ownership, Capability to arrange funds, Security Deposit, Grievance Redressal, Reservation and Procedure for Draw in case of RGGLVs & that in Security Deposit, Grievance Redressal, Reservation, Offer of ‘Open’ category locations to State Government and Procedure for Draw, in case of Regular Distributorships.